The Center for the Study of Guns and Society hosts an annual conference in the fall. Scholars, museum curators, and students from around the country gather for two days of discussions on a wide range of historical topics related to firearms.
Thanks to The New England Humanities Consortium, Wesleyan’s College of Film and the Moving Image, and Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts Creative Campus Initiative for their conference support.
Highlights from Fall 2022 Conference
The Fall 2023 conference will be held at Wesleyan University on October 13–14, 2023.
Conference Travel Recommendations
Flight: The closest airport is Bradley International Airport. You will need to take a taxi/Uber or rental car to campus in Middletown, CT.
Train: Union Station in New Haven serves Amtrak and MetroNorth. You will need to take a taxi/Uber or rental car to campus in Middletown, CT.
Hotel: Many area hotels are fully booked. We suggest the Sheraton Hartford South in Rocky Hill.
Drive: Friday parking available in Vine Street Visitor Lot. (Use 65 Vine St, Middletown, CT in GPS.) Saturday parking available in E Lot (Use 70 Wyllys Street, Middletown, CT in GPS.)
Questions? Contact Deidre Goodrich at dgoodrich@wesleyan.edu or 860.685.2856.
